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BBB tools - real competition for Park?

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Old 01-17-06 | 10:46 PM
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BBB tools - real competition for Park?

I just noticed one of my local bike shops has a wall full of "BBB" branded tools, at decent prices. They're a little bit less expensive than Park.

https://www.bbbparts.com/products/accessories/tools.html

Specifically I am wondering if anyone has used their 3-way hex wrenches, cone wrenches, or other forged hand tools. How does the quality compare to Park?
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Old 01-18-06 | 12:41 AM
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I have 13 and 15 mm cone wrenches from BBB (used them for the first time last night) they seem pretty good to me. I also have their pedal wrench and that's ok too. Quality may not be quite up to Park standards, but it's still well built stuff.
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Old 01-18-06 | 02:39 AM
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I have some of their tools, they're good enough for home use and way less expensive than Park or the other workshop quality tools
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